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Hi,

Im running following command:

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $hostsource.Name -ScriptBlock {param($block,$hostsource)set-content -path c:\temp\dtv8\dtsetupsrc.ini -value $block;Add-Content -Path c:\temp\dtv8\dtsetupsrc.ini -value $hostsource.key} -ArgumentList $block,$hostsource

but only the first part Set-content is executed. No error message, no nothing. But the add-content does not add the value to the file.

If I run the commands separately it works well.

The command works well locally at one line.

what am I doing wrong? I got both parameters mentioned and in arg list.

thx

--------------------- Leos
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 12:25 PM

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This works as expected.

$block = 'line 1'
$hostsource = [pscustomobject]@{Name='Test';key='line 2'}
$sb = {
    param (
        $block,
        $hostsource
    )
    set-content -path dtsetupsrc.ini -value $block
    Add-Content -Path dtsetupsrc.ini -value $hostsource.key 
}
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $hostsource.Name -ScriptBlock $sb -ArgumentList $block, $hostsource

\_(ツ)_/

Marked as answer by Leoš Marek Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:31 PM

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 12:48 PM

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This works as expected.

$block = 'line 1'
$hostsource = [pscustomobject]@{Name='Test';key='line 2'}
$sb = {
    param (
        $block,
        $hostsource
    )
    set-content -path dtsetupsrc.ini -value $block
    Add-Content -Path dtsetupsrc.ini -value $hostsource.key 
}
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $hostsource.Name -ScriptBlock $sb -ArgumentList $block, $hostsource

\_(ツ)_/

Marked as answer by Leoš Marek Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:31 PM

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 12:48 PM

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whats the difference technical wise? :)
--------------------- Leos

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:05 PM
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The difference is that properly formatted code makes mistakes easier to see.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:15 PM
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thx :)
--------------------- Leos

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 1:31 PM

Im running into another issue with this.

I have 2 objects in $hostsource

Name         Key                    
----         ---                    
czmbomiitst1 DTACTIVATIONCODE=123456
czmbomiitst5 DTACTIVATIONCODE=654321

when I use this:

$invokeSource = {
    param (
    $blocksource,
    $hostsource
    )
    New-Item -ItemType File -Path c:\temp -Name DT.ini
    Set-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -value $blocksource
    Add-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -Value $hostsource.key
}

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $hostsource.Name -ScriptBlock $invokeSource -ArgumentList $blocksource,$hostsource

I end up like this

[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0

[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0
DTACTIVATIONCODE=123456
DTACTIVATIONCODE=654321

File on first PC does not have the .key value at all, second PC has it twice.

Do I need to use for-each loop here to accomplish the mission?

thx

--------------------- Leos

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 6:44 PM

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Your source is not a CSV.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 6:51 PM
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not getting the point. what should be the difference?

if I import the $hostsource from CSV the result is the same.
--------------------- Leos

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 7:03 PM
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Name is czmbomiits

Key is 1 DTACTIVATIONCODE=123456

Keys usually cannot have spaces or "=" signs.

An INI or config file is a set of name/value pairs. The "name" aprt cannot have spaces and must be followed by an equal sign and a string.

The CSV is delimited with a semi-colon. The rest is how PowerShell works.

Perhaps your file has nulls or other unprintable characters.

\_(ツ)_/
- Edited by jrv Wednesday, November 8, 2017 8:00 PM
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 7:56 PM

edit:

its just bad formatting, this is the csv

name,key
czmbomiitst1,DTACTIVATIONCODE=132456
czmbomiitst5,DTACTIVATIONCODE=645321

you can see that on czmbomiitst1 I got file created with content

[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0
on czmbomiitst5 with
[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0
DTACTIVATIONCODE=123456
DTACTIVATIONCODE=654321

--------------------- Leos

Edited by Leoš Marek Wednesday, November 8, 2017 8:00 PM

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 7:58 PM

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If host source is a CSV then it must be enumerated.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 8:00 PM

CSV

name,key
czmbomiitst1,132456
czmbomiitst2,6545646
czmbomiitst5,645321

code:

$hostsource = Import-Csv D:\temp\dt.csv
$blockSource = '
[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0'
$invokeSource = {
    param (
    $blocksource,
    $hostsource
    )
    New-Item -ItemType File -Path c:\temp -Name DT.ini
    Set-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -value $blocksource
    Add-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -Value $hostsource.key
}

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $hostsource.Name -ScriptBlock $invokeSource -ArgumentList $blocksource,$hostsource

Result:

1 file with all 3 values:

[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0
132456
6545646
645321

Other 2 files have only the

$blocksource

try it .)

--------------------- Leos

Wednesday, November 8, 2017 8:04 PM

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Add-Content -PathC:\temp\DT.ini -Value"$($hostsource.Name)=$($hostsource.key)"

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 8:08 PM

Doing so remotely ends up with only = added to the file, locally.

The assignment expression is not valid. The input to an assignment operator must be an o
bject that is able to accept assignments, such as a variable or a property.
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidLeftHandSide

I try google later on .)

--------------------- Leos

Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:25 AM

You have to build the file and copy it as a whole file.

$blockSource = @'
[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0
'@

$blockSource += Import-Csv D:\temp\dt.csv | ForEach-Object{'{0}={1}' -f $_.Name,$_.Key}



$invokeSource = {
    param (
        $blocksource
    )
    $blocksource | Out-File C:\temp\DT.ini
}

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $hostsource.Name -ScriptBlock $invokeSource -ArgumentList $blocksource

If this isn't what you are asking then you will have to find a way to describe what you want that accurately describes what you are trying to do.

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Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:33 AM

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What Im trying to do is to generate this file for a software installation, each server has its unique license key.

that are the values I have in $hostsource.Name and $hostsource.Key.

My intention was to build the file on the remote computer, not local and then copy it.

I was trying to understand why using

$invokeSource = { param ( $blocksource, $hostsource ) New-Item -ItemType File -Path c:\temp -Name DT.ini Set-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -value $blocksource Add-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -Value $hostsource.key } Invoke-Command -ComputerName $hostsource.Name -ScriptBlock $invokeSource -ArgumentList $blocksource,$hostsource

Ends up with one computer having all the keys inside its file.

I can easily do what I need using foreach block and enumerate the $hostsources one by one.

:)

--------------------- Leos
Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:36 AM
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Sorry but I cannot guess any longer what you are trying to do. You will need to find some one to explain your problem. I suggest strting by learning the basics of PowerShell. That will help you to understand how to ask a good technical question.

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Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:46 AM

its sometimes funny with you man... You keep posting with me since yesterday giving advice and now you say I didnt ask properly :))

I believe I have explained the situation pretty well here:

CSV
name,key
czmbomiitst1,132456
czmbomiitst2,6545646
czmbomiitst5,645321

code:

$hostsource = Import-Csv D:\temp\dt.csv
$blockSource = '
[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0'

$invokeSource = {
    param (
    $blocksource,
    $hostsource
    )
    New-Item -ItemType File -Path c:\temp -Name DT.ini
    Set-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -value $blocksource
    Add-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -Value $hostsource.key
}

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $hostsource.Name -ScriptBlock $invokeSource -ArgumentList $blocksource,$hostsource

Result:
1 file with all 3 values:

[Config]
DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO
DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take"
QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024
DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue"
DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED
DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096
PORT=6320
WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE
LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0
132456
6545646
645321

Other 2 files have only the 
$blocksource
try it .)

So to sum up:

- I have a csv file with computername and license key that is imported to $hostsource

- On each of the computernames I need to build a file that has fixed part ($blocksource) and flexible part - value of $hostsource.key

- Doing it like above ends up with 1 computer having all 3 keys, other 2 computers have only the fixed part inside the file

what is not clear in this description?

Doing this:

$invokeini = {
    param (
    $blocksource,
    $one
    )
    New-Item -ItemType File -Path c:\temp -Name DT.ini
    Set-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -value $blocksource
    Add-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -Value $one.key
}
foreach ($one in $hostsource) {
    Invoke-Command -ComputerName $one.name -ScriptBlock $invokeini -ArgumentList $blockSource,$one
}

is doing what I need

--------------------- Leos

Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:56 AM

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That does not explain what you are trying to do. You are missing some important information.

Are you tying to add one line to the file for each computer?

You may have what you want in your head but your explanation is quite odd.

First you post ma script with one computer and say that doesn't work then you post a script with a list of computers. That is quite confusing.

What is the desired results? Your key is one number. I posted a method to add that and you complained.

If you add one line to each computer with this then:

I will guess again what it is you are trying to do.

$invokeSource = { param ( $line ) $blockSource = @" [Config] DTSETUPTYPE=DTSO DOUBLETAKEFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Vision Solutions\Double-Take" QMEMORYBUFFERMAX=1024 DISKQUEUEFOLDER="C:\DTQueue" DISKQUEUEMAXSIZE=UNLIMITED DISKFREESPACEMIN=4096 PORT=6320 WINFW_CONFIG_OPTION=NONE LICENSE_ACTIVATION_OPTION=0 `n "@ + $line $blocksource | Out-File C:\temp\DT.ini } Import-Csv D:\temp\dt.csv | ForEach-Object{ Invoke-Command -ComputerName $_.Name -ScriptBlock $invokeSource -ArgumentList $_.Key }

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Thursday, November 9, 2017 5:09 AM

Yes thats it man. Same thing as with this:

$invokeini = {
    param (
    $blocksource,
    $one
    )
    New-Item -ItemType File -Path c:\temp -Name DT.ini
    Set-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -value $blocksource
    Add-Content -Path C:\temp\DT.ini -Value $one.key
}
foreach ($one in $hostsource) {
    Invoke-Command -ComputerName $one.name -ScriptBlock $invokeini -ArgumentList $blockSource,$one
}

OK I try to explain next time even better.

thx

--------------------- Leos

Thursday, November 9, 2017 5:27 AM

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